The Association of Stained Glass Lamp Artists whose purposes is to perpetuate, improve, and promote the art and craft
of stained glass lamp construction.
The Association was born in
the mind of Carol Conti. As a teacher of the craft of stained glass,
she discovered in her students a desire to go beyond glass crafting
to actual "creating" using the medium of glass. She nurtured this
desire, and in the process found that the creative intuitions of her
compatriots blossomed into masterworks through the sharing and support
that is inevitable when like-minded people form an 'association'.
With the help and encouragement of good friends, this dream was pursued
and The Association of Stained Glass Lamp Artists was formed. The
first meeting, in 1991, was attended by 30 lamp artists from Washington
State. Now, in 2013, our membership includes more than 800 artists
from twenty-seven countries and forty-eight states.